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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Guam

December 25, 2019

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 25, 2019, 2:38 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 25, 2019, 2:38 PM CST (20:38 UTC)
Expired: Dec 26, 2019, 12:05 AM CST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

666 
WHMY40 PGUM 252038
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
638 AM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

GUZ001>004-260445-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0013.191225T2038Z-191231T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
638 AM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

* WHEN...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM
  SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING
  REEFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT.
IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO
ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

STANKO

1 follow-up statement

404 
WHMY40 PGUM 260605
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
405 PM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

GUZ001>004-262215-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-191231T2000Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
405 PM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN
  AND ALONG EAST AND NORTH FACING REEFS AFTER SUNDAY.

* WHEN...THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON 
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH 
  FACING REEFS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST
THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE
SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP.

&&

EDSON

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 25, 2:38 PM CST	Rip Current Statement	GUM		4 days

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Sources

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